Improvement in wrench



,j W i l 51am www HENRY E. ANTHONY,.0F PRoV'IDENc'E, RHoDn'IsLANn Lemrs'PatmzNo. 85,049, dated Beamter 22, 186s. A I

IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCH.

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To all whom tt' may conce/m:-

Be it known that I, `HENRY E, ANTHONY, of Providence, in the county of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, have invented an Improved Adjustable Wrench;

and do hereby declare that the following is a'full and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making a part of this specification.

' The nature of my invention consists in constructing the jaws of an adjustable wrench with grooves running from the side of'the shank, and having the widest part of the shank in a direction across or at right angles to such grooves;'also, in thecombination of the abovedescribed grooved jaw With a'slot, or circular opening, in the shank of the wrench.

To enable those skilled inthe artto make and use my invention, I will proceed to describeV its construction and operation.

Figure l represents a topview, and

Figure 2, a sectional side View.

A'is the handle.

B, thje shank.

C, th'e stationary jaw. i

D, the movable jaw, grooved out to receive the corners of the nut.

E, the screw to adjust the jaws.

Fig. 2 shows the wrench with double jaws, one larger than the lother, and placed on opposite sides of the shank B.

The grooves in the'jaws, shown in g. 1,'are intended for square nuts, but for use upon six-cornered nuts they may be made at a di'erent angle, so as to (it the sides of the nut. The shank B is made Wide in the direction. of :the strain caused by turning the nut, and is therefore less liable to become bent or broken. i

The slot F, in the shank, will allow the end of a bolt to pass through, as the n ut is being screwed upon the same. Y i

This Wrench is more particularly designed for a carriage-Wrench, but iswell adapted to a more general use.

' It has been found very useful for holding nuts while drilling out the..holes, the du'll, as it passes through.

the hole, entering the slot F.

Instead of adj ustin g the jaws by the screw, any other suitable device may be employed.

' What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by-Letters Patent, is

The combination of the grooved or angular jaws C D,.wide shank B, and screw E, or its equivalent, for adjusting the jaws, all arranged substantially 'as described.

HENRY E. ANTHONY.. Witnesses:

S. SCHOLFIELD, J Antesv YOUNG. 

